On 14 September, Kurdistan24 cited two Iraqi government sources saying Washington could suspend monthly dollar transfers unless Iran-aligned armed factions surrendered their weapons by 30 September. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was pressing to resolve state control of weapons amid less intense faction positions, while Al-Sharq carried a headline saying faction arsenals would remain until 2028. Security and Defense Committee MP Javad al-Saadi separately identified 30 September as the scheduled departure date for US forces, including those in the Kurdistan Region.
- ABNA English14 Sept, 07:26
“US forces will leave Iraq by September 30; the date covers forces based in the Kurdistan Region and no extension is under discussion.”
- Kurdistan2414 Sept, 13:49
“Washington could halt monthly dollar transfers unless Iran-aligned armed factions surrender their weapons by September 30.”
- العربي الجديد14 Sept, 14:38
“Al-Zaidi presses to resolve Iraq’s weapons-monopoly file amid a decline in the intensity of factional positions.”
الزيدي يضغط لحسم ملف حصر السلاح بالعراق وسط تراجع حدة مواقف الفصائل
- الشرق للأخبار14 Sept, 16:01
“The hidden details of undermining the weapons monopoly in Baghdad: faction arsenals remain until 2028.”
خفايا تقويض حصر السلاح في بغداد... ترسانة الفصائل باقية حتى 2028
The reports distinguish a near-term US financial condition from a much longer forecast for continued faction arsenals, leaving the timeline contested rather than showing a settled weapons-control arrangement.